Access to electricity in IDA blend
IDA blend: Access to electricity was 78.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in IDA blend, 1998–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity in IDA blend stood at 78.8%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in IDA blend peaked at 78.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 1998.
That places IDA blend 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Access to electricity in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 54.2% | — |
| 1999 | 55.5% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 55.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 56.7% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 57.4% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 60.1% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 61.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 62.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 69.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 68.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 68.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 72.5% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 73.2% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 74.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 76.5% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 77.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 78.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.8% | 54.2% | 55.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.9% | 55.6% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 64.0% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 74.5% | 78.8% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for IDA blend
- Fuel imports 29.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.7% (2024)
- Fuel exports 44.9% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 1.6% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 7.2% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 424.62 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in IDA blend?
- Access to electricity in IDA blend was 78.8% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 1998.
- How does IDA blend rank for access to electricity?
- IDA blend ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.